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Apprenticeships in North Carolina Presented by: Walter Siegenthaler Lukas Schoenwetter Executive Vice President Director Human Resources Max Daetwyler Corporation Buehler Aeroglide Huntersville, NC Cary, NC October 22, 2014

The Partnership North group Ameritech Daetwyler Blum, INC. Pfaff Molds Chiron South group • 3 www.apprenticeship2000.com

What is Apprenticeship 2000?  Dual Training - Academics in College / hands on at company  6400 hours of on the job learning manufacturing skills  1600 hours of college education  Journeyman Certificate by the NC Department of Commerce  AAS Degree in Mechatronics from Central Piedmont CC  Earning while learning  Guaranteed employment after graduation • 4 www.apprenticeship2000.com

Selection time-line October - December  Career Counselor Luncheon  Recruiting at local High Schools (Junior Classes)  Open house(s) in December February - March  Orientation (performance and CPCC placement tests) June - July  Internship/Pre-Apprenticeship (performance and CPCC grades) August  Apprenticeship begins (receive monthly evaluations) Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep • 5 www.apprenticeship2000.com

Selection requirements  For High school min GPA 2.8  For home school CPCC placement test  Algebra 1 & 2  Geometry  Attendance (No more than 5 per year)  Recommended courses  Physics  Drafting  Computer application Courses  Any Related Hands-On Courses (Automotive, Electronics, HVAC) • 6 www.apprenticeship2000.com

The Apprenticeship  First Year:  ½ Day High School  ½ Day hands-on training at company  Second trough Fourth Year:  1 Day/Week Community College (paid)  4 Days/Week hands-on training at company  Apprentices are paid for work hours as well as school hours  Company pays tuition at Community College  Guaranteed Job upon Graduation • 7 www.apprenticeship2000.com

Current trades  CNC Machinist  Welding Fabricator  Machinist  Tool & Die Maker  Machine Technician  Mold/Plastics Technician  Mechatronics Electrician  Mechatronics Technician • 8 www.apprenticeship2000.com

Why a Partnership?  Creates class size large enough for CPCC to adapt curriculum and schedule  Allows small companies to participate in a structured apprenticeship program  Recruiting as Apprenticeship 2000, not “just” a small company  Spreads workload for administration  Share resources between partner companies  Large Signing and Graduation Ceremony Sponsor Organizations:  Central Piedmont Community College  NC Department of Commerce • 9 www.apprenticeship2000.com

What’s next?  Duplicate the system in other areas of the State  NC Triangle Apprenticeship Program (started)  Apprenticeship Catawba (started)  Other potential areas:  Triad area?  Asheville area?  Utilize the system to set up apprenticeships in other trades:  Health care?  Construction?  Automotive?  IT?  Who will do this? • 10 www.apprenticeship2000.com

How it got started

Beat the skills gap – Grow your own talents!

NCTAP Partnership – Founded 2013 Partner Companies: • Allied Automation, Apex • Bühler Aeroglide, Cary • CaptiveAire, Youngsville • GlaxoSmithKline, Zebulon • Madern USA, Apex • Schunk, Morrisville • Superior Tooling, Wake Forest Sponsor Organizations: • Wake Tech Community College • Thales Academy • NC Department of Commerce

How did we build NCTAP • March’13: – Reached out to different employers in the Triangle area, 1 st meeting with potential partners & presentation from Apprenticeship 2000 • May’13: – 2 nd meeting with potential partners and Lt. Governor D. Forest • June’13: – NCTAP was founded with 7 local companies, huge coaching from Apprenticeship 2000 during development phase • Sept’13 – July’14: – Recruiting phase for 1 st Apprenticeship class • March’14: – Governor P. McCrory visits NCTAP partner Buhler Aeroglide • Sept’14: – GlaxoSmithKline joins NCTAP, ATI left • Sept”14: – 7 apprentices started the 4-year program

NCTAP Recruiting Class 2014 • “We take the chance to create something BIG in the Triangle!”

Some roadblocks about Apprenticeships • Apprenticeships are unionized • It’s a 2 nd choice career, apprenticeships are only for students who don’t make it to college • Common mindset of “No 4 -year-degree = No career chances”, locked in the trade • Manufacturing is a dirty environment • Employers are very hesitant to invest in a long-term training program (“what happens if the apprentice leave after the 4 years?”) • Impression that employers are more willing to invest in short-term- training programs (“and call them apprenticeships…”) to fix their current needs

What are possible actions? • Spreading out the message to the community that college is not the “only way” for every High School student to start a successful career • Helping to bring potential employers together who want to start a “real” apprenticeship program, connect them with the educational partner • Support employers who are investing a lot of money into long-term training for young and dedicated people in North Carolina

Thank You